Erik Woods

Hey folks. This will be the last time I annoy you with this. Today is the last day to vote for CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards. The show is nominated in two categories. ▶️ PEOPLE'S CHOICE ▶️ BEST MUSIC PODCASTS It takes only a few minutes to cast a vote. Even if you don't listen to the show or think I'm an asshole, please vote for me anyway. 😜 Thank you for all of your support over the years. https://awards.discoverpods.com/vote/ Cheers, -Erik-

BRAND NEW EPISODE! 2020 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL http://www.cinematicsound.net/2020-halloween-special/ We have another outstanding line-up of scary scores to play for you this year; new and old including selections from THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (Davis), THE EMPTY MAN (Young), SCARY MOVIE (Kitay), I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (Debney), RAWHEAD REX (Towns), VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (Carpenter/Davis), THE HAUNTING (Searle), HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM (Schurmann) and THE MEDUSA TOUCH (Lewis) ----- Other shows you might have missed OBSCURE SCORES HALLOWEEN SPECIAL http://www.cinematicsound.net/obscure-scores-episode-six/ SOUNDTRACK ALLEY: SNEAKERS http://www.cinematicsound.net/soundtrack-alley-sneakers/ THE ARCHIVE WITH JASON DRURY - EPISODE 25 PART 2 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-archive-with-jason-drury-episode-25-part-2/ THE ARCHIVE WITH JASON DRURY - EPISODE 25 PART 1 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-archive-with-jason-drury-episode-25-part-1/ INTERVIEW WITH SIMON TAUFIQUE http://www.cinematicsound.net/interview-with-simon-taufique/ ----- APPLE https://apple.co/2YMYnMN MERCH STORE https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Enjoy! -Erik-

12 out of the 16 cues I played were of the previously unreleased kind. Thanks! I spend a lot of time curating my playlist . I'm always conscience of what will interest my audience and what will play well as a suite. I appreciate that you acknowledge that. As for waffling. Sometime I feel like I am. I glad that I'm not to you. -Erik-

BRAND NEW EPISODE! THE FLAGSHIP SHOW: LA LA LAND RECORDS PRESENTS… EPISODE ONE http://www.cinematicsound.net/la-la-land-records-presents-episode-one/ On today’s episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW, we resurrect a themed show that we started producing back in the early 2000s when this very record label was established. La La Land Records has been around since 2002 and since then we’ve produced dozens of shows dedicated exclusively to the label. We’ve also had partnerships with other labels including FILM SCORE MONTHLY, VARESE SARABANDE, KRONOS RECORDS, etc but over the years but these record label themes programs started to wane after a while. The last show dedicated solely to La La Land Records was back in June of 2012. So, today, we thought we’d give this other go. La La Land Records has kindly supplied the program with some of their more recent releases and we’ll include a score from their back catalogue as chosen by you on Twitter. On the program today you’ll hear selections from FAR AND AWAY by John Williams, SLIVER with music by Howard Shore and additional music by Christopher Young, MYSTERY MEN by Stephen Warbeck with additional music by Shirley Walker, POINT BREAK by Mark Isham, and CASPER by James Horner. Plus, we’ll pay tribute to one of the greatest guitar heroes of all time, Eddie Van Halen, who lost his battle with cancer on October 6th. We will spin the track “Respect The Wind” from TWISTER in his honour. A big thank you to MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys at La La Land Records and Tim Burden for making this show possible. ----- Other shows you might have missed FILMIC WITH LEY BRICKNELL EPISODE 4 http://www.cinematicsound.net/filmic-with-ley-bricknell-episode-4/ 1UPBEAT TOP 10 VIDEO GAMES SCORE OF 2010 PART 2 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-1upbeat-with-eric-silver-episode-10-pt2/ THE ARCHIVE EP 24 PT2 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-archive-with-jason-drury-episode-24-part-2/ ----- APPLE https://apple.co/2YMYnMN SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/episode/78RTBYtL8x2SC22k5UoNg4 MERCH STORE https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Enjoy! -Erik-

BRAND NEW EPISODE! RE-RECORDING MORRICONE http://www.cinematicsound.net/re-recordings-morricone/ On today’s episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW, we’ll be paying tribute to legendary composer Ennio Morricone. Morricone sadly passed away on July 6, 2020, at the age of 91 and to honour the Academy Award-winning composer, we have put together a program called RE-RECORDING MORRICONE featuring music by Morricone newly recorded or newly remixed. You’ll hear selections from ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, THE UNTOUCHABLES, THE LEGEND OF 1900, MARCO POLO, TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA, THE THING, CASUALTIES OF WAR, DEATH RIDES A HORSE, CINEMA PARADISO, THE MISSION, and more featuring performers such as Apollo Four-Forty, the Orchestra of the Accademia National De Santa Cecilia, William Motzing, Nic Raine, The City of Prague Philharmonic, London Music Works, Henry Mancini and the Mancini Pops, Yo-Yo Ma, Sara Andon, Simone Pedroni, Dulce Pontes, John Mauceri, The London Philharmonic, Monica Mancini, and Alan Howarth. Enjoy! Here are a few other shows you might have missed. SOUNDTRACK ALLEY: BATMAN RETURNS http://www.cinematicsound.net/soundtrack-alley-batman-returns/ 1UPBEAT - TOP 10 VIDEO GAME SCORES OF 2010 - PART 1 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-1upbeat-with-eric-silver-episode-10-pt1/ ARCHIVE EPISODE 24 - PART 1 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-archive-with-jason-drury-episode-24-part-1/ ANIME SPECTACULAR - EPISODE 11 http://www.cinematicsound.net/anime-spectacular-episode-eleven/ ---- APPLE https://apple.co/2YMYnMN SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/episode/78RTBYtL8x2SC22k5UoNg4 MERCH STORE https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Enjoy! -Erik-

Congrats! Well deserved. I betcha it was that Temple of Doom episode that put you over the top! Routing for you!

The thing about Temple of Doom is that some can't see past the fact that the film was never supposed to be about representing Indian culture as a whole. The Thuggees are essentially a terrorist cell using Hinduism as a front to condone what they are doing. They are NO different than radicalized Islamic terrorists, for instance, who blow up buildings in the name of God. As for the dinner... of course it was gross. These aren't normal people and the meal was never indented to represent Indian cuisine as well. So this notion about racism, sexism and whatnot in Temple of Doom is utter BS. And Spielberg speaking ill of the fllm doesn't help the films reputation either. It's a superb piece of entertainment that did what it was supposed to do and did it brilliantly!

IF THIS GOES AGAINST COMMUNITY RULES THEN PLEASE DELETE THIS POST! I saved this post for the very last day of voting so I didn't bombard this forum with spam for the past four weeks! CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO is eligible in two categories in the 2020 PODCAST AWARDS; Best Music Podcast & People's Choice. We've been nominated in the Music Category for two years straight only to come up empty-handed in the final vote. We'd love to have the opportunity to compete once again and in order to do so, CSR needs your vote. Nominations are tallied solely on user submissions... that means you! So, if you could kindling register and vote for CSR today, I would greatly appreciate it! It only takes 5 minutes of your time. And today is the LAST DAY to vote! Again, We are eligible in TWO categories. ✅MUSIC ✅PEOPLE'S CHOICE SIGN UP HERE ➡️ https://podcastawards.com/app/signup Thank you for your support! It really means a lot to us! -Erik-

Just a reminder... 2020 PODCAST AWARDS I would love it if you could take 5 minutes to register and vote for CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO in the 2020 Podcast Awards. We are eligible in 2 categories. - MUSIC - PEOPLE'S CHOICE Go to https://podcastawards.com to register your vote for us! You have until July 31st to do so! Thanks in advance. NEW SHOWS FILMIC WITH LEY BRICKNELL - EPISODE 3 http://www.cinematicsound.net/filmic-with-ley-bricknell-episode-3/ On episode three of FILMIC here on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, host Ley Bricknell presents more new film and game soundtrack releases including Trolls World Tour (Shapiro), The Quarry (McIntosh), X4: Split Vendetta (Zakharov), Scoob (Holkenborg) and many more. Ley also shines the spotlight on composers Sid De La Cruz and Thomas Clay. You’ll also hear music from one of the most influential scores of the ’70s in the monthly ‘Vintage’ segment! SOUNDTRACK ALLEY: PREMIERE EPISODE – INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL http://www.cinematicsound.net/soundtrack-alley-premiere-episode-indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull/ The long-running soundtrack podcast SOUNDTRACK ALLEY is now part of the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK. The first episode is a discussion between myself and Randy Andrews about the film and score to INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL released in 2008. INTERVIEW WITH PENKA KOUNEVA http://www.cinematicsound.net/interview-with-penka-kouneva/ In June 2020, for the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Jason Drury spoke to Penka Kouneva via Zoom at her home in Los Angeles. During the show, they will talk about PANDORA, how Penka came to Hollywood under the wing of composer Patrick Williams and her work as an orchestrator and composer. Also, during the show, you will be hearing more music from PANDORA and other projects featuring the music of Penka Kourneva. THE ARCHIVE WITH JASON DRURY: EPISODE 23 – PART 2 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-archive-with-jason-drury-episode-23-part-2/ On part two of episode 23 of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, host Jason Drury continues the music with selections from the Golden Globe-winning score to Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard. Notefornote Music’s newest release of REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS plays next with an original score by Craig Safan. An extended suite of music from Notefornote’s A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME TRAVEL by Tracie Turnbell is featured before Jason ends the show is spectacular fashion with John Debney’s classic swashbuckling adventure score to CUTTHROAT ISLAND performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. COMPOSER CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVID COSCINA – EPISODE 3: THEODORE SHAPIRO http://www.cinematicsound.net/composer-conversations-with-david-coscina-episode-3-theodore-shapiro/ David Coscina chats with Theodore Shapiro about his most recent work, his approach and methodology to writing the score to 2018’s DESTROYER. Other topics include music technology, Shapiro’s compositional background and the impact of working from home during the pandemic. Enjoy! APPLE: https://apple.co/2YMYnMN SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3bG9MQT Check out our NEW Cinematic Sound Radio TeePublic Store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Cinematic Sound Radio Web: http://www.cinematicsound.net Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cinsoundradio Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cinematicsound Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme by David Coscina https://soundcloud.com/user-970634922 Bumper voice artist: Tim Burden http://www.timburden.com

Please stop. You're becoming rather insulting. This isn't fun.

If you don't think I'm open minded then you really haven't been paying attention.

Oooooh... Oooooookay!

That's fair enough, blondheim. We all have different opinions and thank you for expressing yours. At least I didn't call you an idiot! -Erik-

I'm a big proponent of re-recordings so I appreciate different interpretations of film music. The sound quality is definitely incredible on this new recording and while I don't think the orchestra nailed every single piece, their interpretations of others ranged from very well done to exceptional. I don't disagree that Mutter is extremely talented. That's evidant, but there is something about her playing/technique that just doesn't gel with me. She's very jagged and harsh in her bowing and that produces a sound that sometimes calls negative attention to her and the piece overall. I guess I'm just so used to listen to Perlman, for instance, perform and record with Williams. I find he has a more restraint, passion and a gentler touch. Having ssaid that, I can't blame it all on Mutter as some of Williams arrangements seem overly busy and showy and don't necessarily do justice or complement the original work (ie - Harry Potter as you mentioned) Thanks for the thoughtful and polite discussion. Cheers, -Erik-

No one said it had to be mathematically perfect but when the brass is playing the main melody to Star Wars a few notes behind everyone else it's noticeable and distracting. They are professional orchestra and to some considered one of the best in the world therefore the standards are high. Unfortunately, this sort of performance is below their standards. That a fair assessment and criticism. Yes, Williams can do whatever he wants with the tempo and my criticism wasn't with Williams' tempo... this time. My criticism is with the the orchestra being somewhat unfamiliar with Williams style of conducting, which is something that could have thrown off the orchestra. The Star Wars performance isn't the only performance with certain instruments coming in early, late, dragging, speeding up. -Erik- PS - Heres hoping that we can all be adults around here by refraining from childish insults just because you don't agree with someone else's opinion. Seriously, brow up! BTW, this wasn't aimed at you, Jackson.

Stay classy!

I'm finding some of the performances to be rather uneven, mostly timing issues, as it seems like the orchestra is having difficulty with Williams conducting style and keeping the correct tempo. There is no doubt they are an outstanding orchestra and the sound of the recording splended but I'm having a hard time agree with many of these "this is the best performance of *insert piece here*" that I'm reading in this thread. Also, I'm not a fan of Mutter AT ALL, therefore her performances are the most off putting aspect of this concert. -Erik-

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I'm watching the concert now and Johnny's face when the brass falls behind during Star Wars is PRICELESS!

The reason TLC sounds so bad is because of one man... Dan Wallin. He's the only engineer I know of that can take 90 piece orchestra and make them sound like a high school band, and that's all because of the way he mixes his scores. He hard pans strings left and right and gives everything else the centre of the sound field, which opens up the strings but creates a messy, muddled sound for the rest. Just listen to other Wallin big scale scores like Might Morphin Power Rangers, and almost every Giacchino up to ST: Into Darkness. Having said that, Wallin did make a change in his mixing style for Joel McNeely on Iron Will. That score sounds wide, detailed, expansive and lush. Why? It's mixed in a more traditional way. Go ahead... listen to it. You'd never know it was a Wallin recording unless you saw the credits. There really isn't much any mastering engineer can do to fix a Wallin mix unless they some how get multi-track masters and completely change the stereo field. BTW, Shawn Murphy remixed The Last Crusade for the Concord release. There is a noticeable difference in clarity but the original sound stage was kept in tacked. AND there is no one that is going to attempt to change instrument placement without approvals from the composer AND the original mixer. -Erik- BTW, I have four pre-Wallin mixes of Steve Smith's original recording and mix of Chris Tilton's Mercenaries. If anyone has heard Giacchino's MOH and SWON scores knows the Steve Smith sound. It's very Eric Tomlinson. Well, Wallin remixed Smith's brilliant recording to "Wallin specifications". The score as heard on album sound dead compared to what Smith did.

If you say so. -Erik-

2020 PODCAST AWARDS First of all, if you would be so kind, I would love it if you could take 5 minutes to register and vote for CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO in the 2020 Podcast Awards. We are eligible in 2 categories. ✅MUSIC ✅PEOPLE'S CHOICE Go to https://podcastawards.com to register your vote for us! You have until July 31st to do so! Thanks in advance. A COUPLE NEW SHOWS THE ARCHIVE: EPISODE 23 - PART 1 http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-archive-with-jason-drury-episode-23-part-1/ On part one of episode 23 of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, host Jason Drury starts the show with “The Trees” from Jerry Goldsmith’s score for MEDICINE MAN. He then heads to the Irish coast and plays selections from John Williams’ brilliant score for the Ron Howard film, FAR AND AWAY, recently released in expanded form from La La Land Records. Jason then plays music from the new Varese Sarabande Records remastering of Joseph LoDuca’s ARMY OF DARKNESS. The PUTTING THE A IN ARCHIVE segment features music from the 1953 classic Western SHANE by Victor Young and the show ends with James Horner’s memorable work for the epic historical western, LEGENDS OF THE FALL, which was recently released in its complete form by Intrada Records. ----- INTERVIEW WITH BRAD FIEDEL http://www.cinematicsound.net/interview-with-brad-fiedel/ In June 2020, for the Cinematic Sound Radio Network, Jason Drury talked to Brad Fiedel, via Zoom, at his home in Santa Barbara, California. During the interview, they talked extensively about Fiedel's newest project, the musical FULL CIRCLE, as well as his film music career, his work on the TERMINATOR movies, working with James Cameron and why he decided to retire from film and TV music. Also during the show, we will hear songs from FULL CIRCLE, as well as music from the film scores of Brad Fiedel, in particular, from his 2 iconic scores, THE TERMINATOR and TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY. Enjoy! APPLE: https://apple.co/2YMYnMN SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3bG9MQT MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Enjoy! -Erik-

NEW EPISODE A TRIBUTE TO JAMES HORNER: END CREDIT SUITES https://bit.ly/2Vyx2uO Sorry for the delay in getting this brand new episode out to you. We had some technical difficulties last Friday, which were resolved over the weekend. Enjoy the show. ----- In today’s program, we’ll be paying tribute once again to two-time Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. It has been five years since his tragic death and CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO once again is paying tribute to the composer by playing more of his music. Back in the 1970s, James Horner dreamt of a career as a concert composer, but it was film scoring that was to be his true calling, and it would take him 30 years to finally return to the concert hall with Pas De Deux. One can argue that Horner was always writing concert works as he broke convention by producing extended cues that retained the long-form structures observed in classical music. End Credits similarly offered Horner the opportunity to write pure music which could be enjoyed without visuals; stand-alone compositions that developed the thematic and motivic material introduced in the score, but free of any narrative, dramatic tone or tempo obligations from their cinematic counterpart. On today’s program we will be playing end credit cues composed by James Horner from such films as A BEAUTIFUL MIND, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGERS, GLORY, WHERE THE RIVER RUNS BLACK, RANSOM, ONCE UPON A FOREST, LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES and many more. APPLE: https://apple.co/2YMYnMN SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3bG9MQT MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Other programs you might have missed ANIME SPECTACULAR WITH RANDY ANDREWS EPISODE TEN – LUCAS CANTOR http://www.cinematicsound.net/anime-spectacular-episode-ten/ INTERVIEW WITH ATLI ÖRVARSSON http://www.cinematicsound.net/interview-with-atli-orvarsson/ THE 1UPBEAT WITH ERIC SILVER: EPISODE NINE – THE MUSIC OF GRANT KIRKHOPE http://www.cinematicsound.net/the-1upbeat-with-eric-silver-episode-9-grant-kirkhope/ INTERVIEW WITH VIVEK MADDALA http://www.cinematicsound.net/interview-with-vivek-maddala/ INTERVIEW WITH FLORENCIA DI CONCILIO http://www.cinematicsound.net/interview-with-florencia-di-concilio/ COMPOSER CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVID COSCINA – EPISODE 2: DAVID WILLIAM HEARN http://www.cinematicsound.net/composer-conversations-with-david-coscina-episode-2-david-william-hearn/ Enjoy! -Erik-

Go back and listen to "This is Berk" Powell's been writing these kind of cues for 10 years! -Erik- PS - The drums are awesome in this score. That's what makes it a perfect Williams/Powell hybrid score!